Tooly Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 how about that jayZ/mcCartney/whatever band that was singing yesterday. kinda had to laugh while pauls singing the words, and jayz is right there inbetween with his uh-huh's , thass right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 It was an amazing Grammy moment and even more than that musical moment that Sly Stone came out of seclusion to perform during the all-star tribute to his band, Sly and the Family Stone.Yes he had a crazy blonde mohawk and hardly sang into the mic and his right hand seemed to be bandaged up with something, but it's not often the great Sly Stone comes out of his house let alone in front of millions of people on a world wide television broadcast.Timwhat's Sly's story anyway? How did he wind up in the shape he showed up in last night? I honestly thought he was long dead until he strolled across the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 but it's not often the great Sly Stone comes out of his house let alone in front of millions of people on a world wide television broadcast.TimThat's because he hasn't been clean since the 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 How about Sir Paul McCartney?First he does an inspired performance of his new song "Fine Line" and then the Beatle great "Helter Skelter."I also thought it was funny that he said "I guess we made the audition" which was an obvious reference to John Lennon's comment "I hope we passed the audition" remark at the end of "Get Back."Finally when Jay-Z & Linkin Park were doing one of their hit songs (I have no idea of the title, as I don't listen to either act? Though I have seen Linkin Park live) and they go into the Beatles "Yesterday" only to have Sir Paul make another appearance. I thought that was extremely well done.In retrospect it was no surprise that Jay-Z was wearing a John Lennon t-shirt.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 what's Sly's story anyway? How did he wind up in the shape he showed up in last night? I honestly thought he was long dead until he strolled across the stage.Givehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Stonea read.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 but it's not often the great Sly Stone comes out of his house let alone in front of millions of people on a world wide television broadcast.TimThat's because he hasn't been clean since the 60's.I realize that Jaimoe, I'm just saying it was great he was convinced to come out of seclusion to perform at the Grammy's.Does the fact have to be hammered home Sly Stone suffers from dependency issues? We all know that. Maybe his apperance at the Grammy's will help Sly, maybe not. That's not the issue. Addict or not it was great the audience of mainly musicians and music industry types could give Sly an ovation live and in person for giving us all the great music he has created.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I apologize Jaimoe, I didn't realize that you were answering MarcO's question about Sly Stone.My bad.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 before last night, I thought Sly Stone was dead!Well, you were half right, MarcO.I felt sorry for him out there... definitely not an amazing musical moment in my eyes. I predict that to be his last public appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Between [Randy Jackson], Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia and the ridiculous group performances it felt like I was still watching Idol. agreed. it was all downhill after kelly clarkson won a grammy. in fact, the grammy's lost all credibility at that point (if they still had any). and the kanye west/jaime foxx bit was rediculous, but slightly entertaining. nice to see kanye doesn't need a tough gangsta image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I apologize Jaimoe, I didn't realize that you were answering MarcO's question about Sly Stone.My bad.TimFor the record, I love Sly. Stand! and There's A Riot Goin' On are two of the best albums in my pretty large music collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Sometimes the power of a few words not even within a song but just at the end of a song can raise the spirits of thousands while enraging thousands others at the same time.The words "Bring'em Home" by Bruce Springsteen at the end of his performance of "Devils + Dust" has done just that.The thread I started on www.backstreets.com has caused quite a stir, but what touched me the most was the words from a mother who has her twenty-one year old boy over in Iraq right now.She said:As the mother of a 21 year old soldier, I would have cried if I'd heard what he said, as I cried during the show I watched on tv where he did the star spangled banner and then went into Born in the USA. At the time, J was three weeks out from going to Iraq and I felt Bruce was using his exposure to speak for little ole me, who doesn't have quite the audience he has. Thank you Bruce for caring about our soldiersYes thank you Bruce Springsteen and all others that are a voice to us that don't have as powerful of a voice as you do.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 From www.rollingstone.comU2 Dismantle the Grammys Rockers upstage Mariah and Kanye at forty-eighth annual awards show Check out Grammy photos U2 upstaged major nominees Mariah Carey and Kanye West last night at the forty-eighth annual Grammy Awards, winning five awards, including Song and Album of the Year."If you think this is gonna go to our head -- too late," joked the band's singer Bono after accepting the award for Song of the Year for "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own." Both the song and the album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, Bono said, were dedicated to his late father, whom he thanked "for giving me the voice and a bit of attitude to use it." The band also won awards for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Album and Rock Performance by a Duo or Group, and colleague Steve Lillywhite was honored as Producer of the Year.Carey, the comeback diva nominated for eight awards, took home three, for Best R&B Song, Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The ambitious rapper West, who also had eight nominations, also won three, for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance.Soulful newcomer John Legend took home three awards of his own, including Best New Artist and Best R&B Album. Accepting his award for Best Male R&B Performance for "Ordinary People," he explained that the song came out of a writing session with the Black Eyed Peas: "I kept it, and I'm glad I kept it."Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" beat out both Carey's "We Belong Together" and West's "Gold Digger" for Record for the Year. "Pop radio playing rock music is a very big deal to me," said bandleader Billie Joe Armstrong.Other winners included Alison Krauss and Union Station, who won three awards, including Best Country Album for Lonely Runs Both Ways. Kelly Clarkson, Damian Marley and Stevie Wonder were among the acts taking home two awards apiece.Paying tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the late Coretta Scott King, one of the evening's first presenters Wonder said he hoped the evening's music would "lift us all to higher ground." Some of the performances did manage some lift, including Mary J. Blige's rousing collaboration with U2 on "One" and Christina Aguilera's acrobatic take on "Song for You," accompanied by Herbie Hancock. Carey sang with a huge gospel choir; West faced off against Jaime Foxx in an inventive marching-band-style segment.Sixty-three-year-old Paul McCartney raised the roof with a raw version of the Beatles' metallic "Helter Skelter," noting that his two-song appearance was his first at the Grammys: "I finally passed the audition," he joked, echoing an old line by his late bandmate John Lennon.Other performances were less than electric. Madonna, whose much-hyped show-opening slot was rumored to have irritated Carey, briefly shared the stage with the animated characters of Gorillaz. An all-star medley of songs in tribute to Sly and the Family Stone never got off the ground, despite an appearance by the long-reclusive, bleach-mohawked Sly Stone. Presenter Dave Chappelle, speaking from personal experience, made an apt introduction: "The only thing harder than leaving show business," he said, "is coming back."And McCartney made an awkward encore appearance, joining Jay-Z and Linkin Park to sing the hook from "Yesterday." "Sounds so beautiful, don't you agree?" hollered Jay-Z.The only political note was struck by Bruce Springsteen, who concluded his solo performance of "Devils & Dust" with three words about the military troops in Iraq: "Bring 'em home."Country maverick Merle Haggard, rock changeling David Bowie, blues pioneer Robert Johnson, the psychedelic-era band Cream and the late comedian Richard Pryor were all honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards.Leave the last word, as ever, to Bono, who earlier in the evening compared being in a rock band with running away to join the circus: You think you'll be the ringleader, he said, but sometimes you end up serving as the clown, the freak, "even cleaning up the elephant dirt." But on this night, the veteran rock band swept up a lot more than that.A selected list of winners:Record of the Year: "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," Green Day (Rob Cavallo and Green Day, producers; Chris Lord-Alge and Doug McKean, engineers-mixers)Album of the Year: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2Song of the Year: "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own," U2 (songwriters)Best New Artist: John LegendBest Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Since U Been Gone," Kelly ClarksonBest Male Pop Vocal Performance: "From the Bottom of My Heart," Stevie WonderBest Pop Vocal Album: Breakaway, Kelly ClarksonBest Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Devils & Dust," Bruce SpringsteenBest Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own," U2Best Hard Rock Performance: "B.Y.O.B.," System of a DownBest Rock Song: "City of Blinding Lights," U2 (songwriters)Best Rock Album: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2Best Alternative Music Album: Get Behind Me Satan, White StripesBest Female R&B Vocal Performance: "We Belong Together," Mariah CareyBest Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Ordinary People," John LegendBest R&B Song: "We Belong Together" (J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri and M. Seal, songwriters) (Mariah Carey)Best R&B Album: Get Lifted, John LegendBest Contemporary R&B Album: The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah CareyBest Rap Solo Performance: "Gold Digger," Kanye WestBest Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Don't Phunk With My Heart," Black Eyed PeasBest Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Numb/Encore," Jay-Z featuring Linkin ParkBest Rap Song: "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" (D. Harris and K. West, songwriters) (Kanye West)Best Rap Album: Late Registration, Kanye WestJAMES SULLIVANPosted f鶲. 09, 2006 3:54 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Some notable winners from categories that are always overlooked, like the two blues categories:Category 43 - Best Bluegrass Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)The Company We KeepThe Del McCoury Band[McCoury Music/Sugar Hill Records] Category 45 - Best Contemporary Jazz Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)The Way UpPat Metheny Group[Nonesuch] Category 65 - Best Traditional Blues Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)80B.B. King & Friends[Geffen] Category 66 - Best Contemporary Blues Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)Cost Of LivingDelbert McClinton[New West Records] Category 67 - Best Traditional Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)Fiddler's GreenTim O'Brien[sugar Hill Records] Category 68 - Best Contemporary Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)Fair & SquareJohn Prine[Oh Boy Records] Category 87 - Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package The LegendIan Cuttler, art director (Johnny Cash)[Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings] Category 108 - Best Long Form Music Video (For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.)No Direction Home(Bob Dylan)Martin Scorsese, video director; Margaret Bodde, Susan Lacy, Jeff Rosen, MartinScorsese, Nigel Sinclair & Anthony Wall, video producers[Columbia Legacy/Paramount Home Video] Category 91 - Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical (A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))Steve Lillywhite• How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (U2) (A)• Mr. A-Z (Jason Mraz) (A)Category 89 - Best Historical Album The Complete Library Of Congress Recordings By Alan LomaxJeffrey Greenberg & Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Adam Ayan & Steve Rosenthal, mastering engineers (Jelly Roll Morton)[Rounder Records] Category 78 - Best Comedy Album (For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)Never ScaredChris Rock[Geffen] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Category 68 - Best Contemporary Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)Fair & SquareJohn Prine[Oh Boy Records]Nice to see John Prine get recognized."I didn't expect to be up here. I showed up because I got nominated. All the other nominees are sitting at home in my record collection." JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Category 68 - Best Contemporary Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)Fair & SquareJohn Prine[Oh Boy Records]Nice to see John Prine get recognized."I didn't expect to be up here. I showed up because I got nominated. All the other nominees are sitting at home in my record collection." JPNice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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